Once again, a Madera County judge has dismissed false police report charges that were refiled against Madera County Sheriffs Sergeant Darrell Hibbens. The District Attorney’s office originally filed a complaint in August 1997, charging Hibbens with three counts of insurance fraud and one count of filing a false police report. […]
Huntington Beach K-9 Officer Jeff Huss received a two-day suspension and was removed from the K-9 program for allegedly leaving work 15 minutes early without obtaining permission from a supervisor. The hearing was held before arbitrator Louis Zigman. Officer Huss was represented by LDF panel attorney James E. Trott. What […]
When San Rafael Corporal Daniel Hanlon returned the keys to a city car after attending a training class, little did he know that a chance encounter with the city manager would nearly jeopardize a spotless 24-year career. Thankfully, Legal Defense Fund panel attorney Alison Berry-Wilkinson, of Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, […]
An El Dorado County jury deliberated for just three hours before it found Placerville Police Officer John Jacobs, age 48, not guilty of violating a mandatory requirement to report child abuse. Jacobs, a 17—year veteran of Placerville PD, was represented by LDF panel attorney Paul Q. Goyette of Goyette & […]
City of Oroville Police Department dispatcher and past-POA treasurer, Laura Smith, was reinstated by Arbitrator Ronald Hoh after the Department terminated her for “creating strife, discord, and discontent throughout the Department”. Ms. Smith was represented by LDF panel attorney, Paul Q. Goyette of Goyette & Adams. The department terminated Smith […]